Through empathy we come to feel the pain of others, and through compassion we feel the pain of others but are able to handle it. It is because compassion comes with love, which is the key difference between the two.…
Dr. Michael Laitman
To Change the World – Change Man
How can I conquer the fear of death?
Just let the fear go. Don’t think about what will happen in the next moment. We know nothing about what is truly going on in our lives. It is thus best for us to just let go. We hold such…
What do you think of the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra, which is conductor-less?
It is very unique and against nature, because the conductor is the higher force and thought, the orchestra’s head, the one who unites them and manifests his will in them. I have no idea how they manage to function without…
What can we learn from the universe?
The universe once had compressed into a single point, exploded into what we know as “the Big Bang,” and its parts dispersed omnidirectionally until they settled in a place of balance among the forces acting on them. Nature in general…
Why are most of the families falling apart at present?
More and more families are falling apart today because people cannot tolerate the limitations that families impose. In order to tolerate the limitations imposed by families, there are a few variables, one of which is necessity: that the family unit…
What is the Torah in one sentence?
The Torah is a methodology of receiving light, i.e. of inviting upon ourselves the influence of the upper light so that it changes our nature from reception to bestowal. Based on KabTV’s “The Study of the Ten Sefirot (TES)” with…
How do you think we could better control the spread of lies and disinformation?
By understanding that the source of all lies and disinformation is nature itself, that our brains, hearts and hands are all under the control of a higher force, and that the spread of lies and disinformation is not sourced in…
What is happiness (in a single line)?
Happiness is the achievement of mutual connection that leads people to love for each other, i.e. to the fulfillment of the commandment “love your neighbor as yourself.” Based on KabTV’s “Conversations, Israel and Its Impact on the World” with Kabbalist…
How would you define harmony in life?
Harmony in life depends on balance with the environment, i.e. with the still, vegetative, animate and especially the human levels of nature. Our lives are a constant quest for such balance, which is very hard to achieve. We can achieve…
Why did God create the heavens and the earth?
There are two forces in existence: (1) the creation, which is the desire to receive and enjoy the light of the Creator, and (2) the Creator, which is the light itself, the desire to bestow pleasure, enjoyment, fulfillment and delight.…
Is God physical, metaphysical, abstract, conceptual, material or immaterial?
In the wisdom of Kabbalah, we study God in a practical fashion, in relation to us and how we attain it: as an upper force that creates us, the universe within and surrounding us, which rules over, sustains and guides it…
Why do some people like martial arts?
The human ego develops through competition, envy and desires for respect, control and power. When we see bigger, higher, stronger and more successful people than us, our egos feel defeated. That is why so many people are drawn to martial…